| William Scott Ferguson | |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Death Place: | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation: | Classical scholar |
| Father: | Donald Ferguson |
William Scott Ferguson (November 11, 1875 – April 28, 1954) was a Canadian-American classical scholar.
William Scott Ferguson was born in Marshfield, Prince Edward Island on November 11, 1875, the son of Senator Donald Ferguson.[1]
He was McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University from 1929 to 1945. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1921.[2] He was president of the American Historical Association in 1930.[3] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1937.[4]
He died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 28, 1954.[5]